A City Pantry

These are the items that can be found in my apartment’s kitchen cabinets…because who actually has a pantry in New York City?    I also list condiments that technically live in my refrigerator but that I still consider staples.

Feel free to add some or all of these items to your kitchen!

■  Salt & pepper

■ Olive oil/canola oil

■ Assorted vinegar (I have balsamic, white wine, rice wine but buy whatever you like!)

■ Low sodium soy sauce

 

■ Chicken broth

■ Whole wheat/brown rice pastas

■ Other grains (I love quinoa, brown rice and cous cous)

 

■ Spices (My favorites are red pepper flakes, oregano, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon and nutmeg)

■ Flour (Whole wheat and/or all purpose)

■ Baking soda & baking powder

■ Sugar (brown sugar and white sugar)

■ Vanilla extract

■ Honey

 

■ Nut butters

(I’m a bit obsessed so I have multiple flavors and varieties – cinnamon raisin peanut butter, almond butter, maple triple nut butter…you get the idea)

■ Assorted nuts

(keep them in the freezer if you aren’t going to use them right away so they don’t spoil)

■ Dried fruit

(raisins, cranberries – great for snacking, baking and topping oatmeal!)

 

■ Dijon mustard

■ Light mayonnaise

■ Favorite jarred tomato sauce

■ Hot sauce

■ Maple syrup